Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-14

scoring. Tiney wss given second place but
at the end OF the first half had gained the
pole end near one length ahead. After
reaching the third quarter Waterleaf grad
ually gained, coming under the wire a halt
neck ahead amid loud cheers. The crowd
showed intense interest during the race
and many were almost uncou-
scious Of what they were doing or saying
A special race was introduced which prov
ed good feature 1t was not given on the
Or ogram, but the association decided 10 give
all the could and the shadaws had not fallen
30 far towards the east but that it was
thong hit the race could be completed before
quitting time. 1t was a slight miscalcula-
ton, however, as only one heat was run and
the others will be finished today commencing
at 10 o'clock sharp. The horses tina. appear
ed were, Budweiser, trotter, AshlaLd Wilkes,
trotter, and Friend Boy, PAGER. Soon after
the start Budweiser took the lead but
was crowded strongly by Friend Boy.
The boat race was an inter. sting and excit-
iog exhibition. IL was q contest between the
slx-oar crew the Live Oaks" and the well
known aud victorious four-oar crew the
"Calumets The former was comprised of
Guy Meyers, No. 3; James Daily. No. 4;
G.. Eckstein, No 5: L. Miller, stroke The
latter Of Trix Foutz, No. /; George Melon
AID, No. 2; E. Miller, No. 8, and George Par
ham, stroke. Both crews pulled out in good
form; first the Live Oaks" gained, and
| held their advantage up the course. Shortly
after turning, however, they commenced to
loose. The "Calum ts' gained gradually,
passed their competitors and were pulling in
good form about half length ahead when
one OF the foot boards broke; the Live Oaks
ia King advantage Of this accident, T owed
ahead, reached the home buoy first and were
declared victors.
NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
The band is doing good work for the asso-
citation and those in attendance.
The track is improving.
The innocent "j4spers" in by two and in
fiocks occupy the track sometimes without
being called for by the judges. 1t is intimat-
morrow evening.
Mr.. d l.. Parkhurst is dong good bust |
ness with the amphii heater which is nicely |
located for the purpose.
Tim Lane sailed down the track yesterday |
without being called for and Mr. Peckhan |
aui many others yelled, put him out, but
Tin had fast horse and needed not.
For Sale" with club got up a little add.
The betting last night at the Monarch bill
lard hall was lively. 'Silent" bets were
also numerous. Two men were seen to put
up $500 on the MarlOwe Black Bob racs
Two others put up $500. 1t is estimated that
at least $1,000 is up On that race. A num-
Der of other races i'll today's program are
com ma ding attention from the sporting
men. The pools were more lively last night
than ever before.
One fellow threw up bis hands yesterday
and exclaimed, not Eureka" but that he
had lost it-s20. Some fellow, without his
consent, or the law on his side, had done
him up.
The light fingered gentry are on deck. but
very sly, aud not much chance for work.
Just as the boat paddles at the starting of
,hs race glisteped III the afternoon sun, al
luearthly yell sta. tied The attendants at the
air. Its volume seemed 10 fill space and its
'choes revel berated along the valley for a
ong ways. "Was it an Iudjsni' was the
general inquiry. The knowing ones said
lay, for they knew it was but the feeble ut
erances of Mr..
TopAYs PROGRAM IL
Re- ad it with care. Eacn event is complete
c itself and worthy OF the time and money il I
osts to see it.
The great unfinished special race between s
'udwiser, the PAGER, and Ashland Wilks and 1
friend B Vt e last two being trotters, Bud
wiser having won one heat last evening Will s
e the most hotly contest Of the meeting, all Q
be horses having fast records and is the first q
vent. All should see this great race.
Ths next event will be the matched race
etween the great trotter, Black Tom to har- c
ess and the great PAGER, Marlowe, to road
'agon, three in five, mile heats These two y
orses are the fastest in their classes Ia the
ate. Their owners are both cit Gems of
alt will be in favor OF their respective horses
eldom do two as gre at horse' come together U
his event will repay all to see it.
The ext event will he q matched race be-
ween ID. NJ McKerzie's horse Denver Boy II
nd II g. Toler's horse Dick Glenn, two in
lree to buggy. This event will be worth all o
lie time and money it will cost to it, These
orses are track horses aud Wichita's citi- u
ms will probably never have an epportuni- 4
, TO witness another buggy race equal to II
lis. v
The ne xt event will be great special race
,tween No. l aud No hose companies of
e city of Wichita; dash of half mile
I'd make hose attachment Between these o,
en-, belonging to thar respective compsu pl
5, exists great strife and no race ever run II
any race course was ever mora no " con- -
sted than this race will be. Their horses -
q magnificent specimens & thoroughbreds W
I'd the excitement of this great race can
ly be appreciated by seeing it.
The next event will be the great running &c
&c for the bankers purse. The entries are
aterleaf, Barquo and Liny N This will th
the great heat race Of the meeting. These Fl
rses have all of them a national reputa- b.
n The race will be for blood. Fl
The next event will be a pony race, one 10
II mile dash, with Fix entries, which will th
very epj JOY able This program exeels all tic
hers for excitement. II
The citizens Of Wichita will all be de- tir
hted to encourage these men to call out W
, IN l.